Goldstein, Bone are recognized

ALMONT — Almont’s Manny Goldstein earned a spot on the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association Division 3 All-State lineup which was announced recently.

He provided Almont with a 40.7 average per nine-hole round this spring. That left him second on the Almont team and third among Tri-City Times All-Area first team honorees.

The senior claimed second medalist honors with a 74 at the Holly Meadows Golf Course-based Blue Water Area Conference League Tournament in Capac; furnished a 75 en route to a ninth at the Orange Theory Tournament hosted by Hudson Mills Golf Course; posted a 78 for second at a Division 3 regional hosted by Washtenaw Golf Club in Ypsilanti; supplied a 79 en route to a seventh at the Timberwood Golf Course-based Evans Gill Tournament; furnished a 81 for fifth at the Charger Invite; plus managed an 83 en route to a fourth 42nd at the Highest Honor Tournament hosted by Huron Meadows Golf Course.

He also chipped in a 167 over 36 holes, featuring an opening round 87 and a closing round 80, en route 26th during the Division 3 state finals at Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids.

This was his fourth season on the Almont squad for Goldstein, an All-Blue Water Area Conference first team selection.

David Ansley (Traverse City St Francis), Hunter Bailey (Houghton Lake), Brad Coleman (Millington), Davis Formsma (Northpointe Christian), Casey Jackson (Traverse City St. Francis), Owen Kotowski (Grand Rapids West Catholic), Bryce Martin (Millington), Cameran Morgan (Chippewa Hills), Macx Shulman Ann Arbor Greenhills), Baron Vollmer (Elk Rapids), Christian Westcott (Benzie Central), Hoyt Wrona (Hanover Horton), Austin Baker (Tawas Area), Michael Devries (Covenant Christian), Alexander Galsterer (Swan Valley), Walker Hazen (Tawas Area), Keating Holland Ann Arbor Greenhills), Bandon Kulka (Jackson Lumen Christi), Steve McMahon (University Liggett), Nicholas Naso (Grosse Ile), Jacob Sharp (Manistee) and Josh Slocum (Traverse City St. Francis) joined Goldstein on the Division 3 All-State lineup.

Almont Coach Mark Bone was recognized by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association as well. He was named a recipient of Division 3 Regional Coach of the Year accolades.

Bone directed Almont to a first at the Blue Water Area Conference League Tournament; a two-way tie for a second during a Division 3 regional hosted by Ypsilanti’s Washtenaw Golf Club; a fifth at the Timberwood Golf Course-based Evans Gill Tournament; and a two-way tie for 11th at the Division 3 state finals hosted by Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids.